Minuteman Memorial
SAR Cemetery #:
C-0325026
Location:
162 Essex Street
Middleton / Essex / MA / USA
Middleton / Essex / MA / USA
Cemetery GPS:
42.617890,-71.036200
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Comments:
On Essex Street in Middleton at the roadside in front of the Tragert home, there is a large rock to which is attached a plaque listing the names of the eight Middleton men who took part in the beginning of the War of Independence on April 19, 1775
- Major Archelaus Fuller
- Captain Benjamin Gardner
- Joseph Nichols
- Sargent Benjamin Peabody
- Corporal Elijah Wilkins
- Corporal Aquilla Wilkins
- Private Enos Wilkins
- Private Israel Curtis
2 Patriots Interred in this Cemetery
| Patriot | Icons | Birth Date | Death Date | Cemetery Lot No | Marker Type | Monument Date | Find A Grave Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archelaus FULLER (P-162811) | ABCH |
04 May 1727 | 25 Aug 1776 | Plaque affixed to stone | |||
| Elijah WILKINS (P-320180) | ABCH |
08 Jan 1746 | abt 1780 |
A denotes there are one or more known Applications associated with the Patriot.
B denotes a Biography has been contributed for this Patriot.
C denotes Patriot is linked to a Cemetery record.
H denotes a Headstone photo has been contributed for this Patriot.
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